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Ok to Breast Milk Thru Bottlr and Formula Feed?
It is ok to suplimenthowever remember if you are going to consistantly feed breast milk you need to establish your supply so keep pumping even if you do ...
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- Congrats on the new baby! Aren't they precious! Yes, you are doing the right thing. If you can't breast feed the regular way that is fine bottles will work just as wel...
- New stuff added to reply: In case I hadn't put everyone to sleep with my original post (yes, I know I can go on a bit!) I thought of something else I wanted to say....
- Hi A., I have an 11 month old little girl. I breast fed her for the first three months. Towards the end of the third month my milk supply wasn't enough to fill her ...
Need Advice About Milk Supply and Pumping at Work
Read all 8 responses: "Okay... I returned to work a week ago and am still trying to give my 2 1/2 month old daughter as much breast milk as possible.
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- WELL I NURSED MY KIDS FOR AWILE AND I HAD TO WORK RIGHT AFTER I HAS HER SO WHAT I DID MY PROFESSION WAS A HAIR STYLIST SO I REALLY DIDNT HAVE ANYTIME BUT I TOLD A LUNC...
- Hello D., I totally understand about not being to adequatly pump at work. I had the same problem with mine when I returned back to work. Either it was too busy to...
- There are herbs that you can take to help increase your milk supply and I would definitely consult with a herbologist to make sure that you take the proper amount and ...
Breast Milk Insufficient, Trying "More Milk Plus"/Fenugreek, How Long to Work?
I was also pumping my breast milk and found the store bought machines (in my price range) were ineffective. I opted to rent a hospital grade breast pump ...
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- Hi L.! When I was breastfeeding my son, the lactation consultant suggested I take fenugreek because my supply was very low. It took about 4 days for it to kick in. ...
- Hi L., More Milk Plus was recommended by my lactation consultant, and I used it. I think the bottle says it takes between 24- 72 hours to kick in. I never saw a hug...
- That's what I used, and I think it did work, but it took a couple weeks to kick in. Extra pumping sessions will help, too.
How Do I Increase My Milk Supply?
Id recommend breastfeeding first and then pumping and supplementing You want your baby to stimulate your body to produce more milk The more the baby takes ...
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- I can totally sympathize. I went through the same thing and I took fenugreek (it's herbal you can get it at GNC) and drank Mother's Milk tea (you can also get this at...
- Congratulations on the arrival of your son... great day to be born... my son was born 8/26/07!! Start having miso soup at least once to 3 times a day. It helps increa...
- Fenugreek. Worked for me.
Advice of Buying a Breast Pump
Sep 30, 2009 ... How much do you require to pump enough milk? I recommend a hospital grade breast pump. Do not rent if you can afford to buy one. ...
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- hi A. my advice is to purchase used. all pumps nowadays are made to where cross contamination is near impossible to take place. As i have mentioned to others on thi...
- A., the milk does NOT go through the machine. the only parts that touch you or your milk are the breast shield, the membrane, and the bottle. these can all be steri...
- Check out craigslist.com or ebay. I was able to get a Medela Pump in style for $99. I used the tubing and pumps that the hospital provided (for free!) and sterilized...
Need Help Producing More Milk
Oct 14, 2009 ... Youre pumping at night This is when the body produces the least milk You should pump when the baby would normally be eating or around that ...
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- Pump often and go to your local healthfood store they have herbal teas speficically for nursing mothers to help with milk supply.
- What worked for me was to chugged a glass of water/milk right before I pumped. Also stimulation of the breasts while picturing a waterfall or listening to water sounds...
- HI! What was working for me was pumping every 2-3 hours and I got my milk supply back within two days.You can not be without pumping the whole day while you are at wo...
Increasing Breast Milk Supply
Oct 19, 2009 ... I pump milk twice a day at work and store milk in the freezer. ... I just read to increase milk supply that I should pump as often as I can to start ...
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- Wow you are so lucky you were able to pump 2 bottles in one sitting!! I'm lucky if I can get 3 or 4 ounces in a 30 minute sitting!! But I seem to be producing enough f...
- HI L.! I hope some ladies have some great advice for you. I just wanted to add one thing: If your milk supply gets too low, don't stress yourself out or go to extr...
- Yes, you do need to pump or feed at least 4-5 times per day, but you can also pump for longer. By pumping for at least 15-20 minutes each time, you should experience ...
How to start a pumping schedule if I want to pump exclusively?
To help his immune system, I did my best to pump and have the milk ... That way you are able to pump and have the breast milk available for the next feeding ...
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- K., Congratulations on the new baby! As a nurse and mother of three I understand your feelings. Some may think it's completely wrong of you to feel this way, bu...
- First of all, Congratulations on #2!! Secondly, please don't feel guilty for not liking breast feeding. It is what it is... I breast fed my first and now I am br...
- Ahh, this brings back memories for me! My daughter would not breastfeed for nuthin'! She would either zonk out (seriously -- nothing we could do would wake her up!) or...
Weaning from Breast Pump; Exclusively Pumping and Bottlefeeding
I have been exclusively pumping and bottlefeeding my 3 month old. I have had a lot of problems with clogged milk ducts. I am thinking of weaning off of the ...
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- Plugged ducts are common with pumping, some get them, some don't. But the pump will not extract milk nearly as well as yoiur baby. My advice? Find a lactation consulta...
- Have you tried contacting La Leche League? http://www.llli.org/ They would be an excellent resource for you for finding information.
- Hello Tanya, when I have a blocked milk duct, i would massage my breast or sometimes I get a warm wet face towel and put it on my breast to help soothe the pain, then ...
Nursing, but Pumping at Work
your body in 7 answersI think if you add one more pumping during the day your body will demand more milk; your supply in 4 answersI also think that it is ...
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- You have plenty of good advice. I just wanted to say great job for keeping it up!
- B., I had the same feeling with both of my boys. What I decided was as long as they were not still hungry and slept well, than they were getting all of the nourish...
- I had a good consumer-grade pump for work (Medela Pump in Style), but wound up renting a hospital-grade pump for a couple months and took Fenugreek and that made a hug...
